Synthetic oil in 04 Outback Sedan Ltd.

[rajp53]

Does Subaru recommend synthetic oil in its vehicles such as the 04 OB
Sedan Ltd?

 

[bigjim]

I've been using Syn in my 04 OBW for 46k miles with no problems

 

[Jim Stewart]

I've been using Syn in my 04 OBW for 46k miles with no problems

Mobil1 10W30 from day one in both my '99
Outback and my wife's '04 WRX. Love it.

 

[bumpfreaq]

Castrol Syntech for my '05 STi. GTX for all my other 'barus past and
present. No problems.

Chris

 

[etienne]

I have a 2001 Forester S, with 85,000 miles. Been running Mobil 1,
5w-30 since the first oil change. I have also pulled a 3300# trailer
from Philadelphia, PA to Austin, TX right after that first oil change.

 

[Edward Hayes]

Subaru says yes as long as it meets the specifications in your owners
manual. My 2000 Forester- Mobil 1 since first oil change. Now at
97,000 trouble free miles.

 

[Mike Lloyd]

Dealer told me to avoid it before the first 7k miles on my new MY05 to allow
better break in -- then to go wild after that. I use Mobil1 and love it.

 

[Paul Johnson]

Does Subaru recommend synthetic oil in its vehicles such as the 04 OB
Sedan Ltd?

10w30 NAPA regular mineral type oil in the winter for 1993 subaru 1.8L
impreza
10w40 for summer
actually used the walmart oil for about 120,000 miles
right now the car has 294,000 miles NO engine problems what-so-ever!

for turbos in the winter time synthetic oil would be great, but
otherwise, regular mineral type oil works just fine for me!

Paul J

 

[Tom Reingold]

If you use synthetic oil, what is your oil change interval?

Tom

 

[bigjim]

I change it every 5000 miles.

 

[Carl 1 Lucky Texan]

I change it every 5000 miles.

This is what I shoot for, if I were at 4K-4.5K and was planning a trip,
I'd change beforehand. Plus, if I let it slip to 5600 or something, I
know I still have good lubrication.
I also use either Purolator Pure One filter or oem filter from
www.subarugenuineparts.com or other 'discount' dealer.

Carl
1 Lucky Texan

 

[bigjim]

I like the Walmart supertech filters. The fram tough guard is what I
used this time. I dont worry about a couple hundred miles either way.
Long trip coming up it gets changed earlier- bad weather and it waits a
week. With synthetic I know that lubrication is still good anywhere
from 5-6000 miles.

 

[Tom Reingold]

I like the Walmart supertech filters. The fram tough guard is what I
used this time. I dont worry about a couple hundred miles either way.
Long trip coming up it gets changed earlier- bad weather and it waits a
week. With synthetic I know that lubrication is still good anywhere
from 5-6000 miles.

Speakinawich, is it possible to change the oil in a Legacy without a
lift or jack stands or anything? I've had some cars that let me do it
just by crawling underneath, and some that didn't. So I haven't done an
oil change myself in a long time.

Tom

 

[Carl 1 Lucky Texan]

Speakinawich, is it possible to change the oil in a Legacy without a
lift or jack stands or anything? I've had some cars that let me do it
just by crawling underneath, and some that didn't. So I haven't done an
oil change myself in a long time.

Tom

I could probably do it on my wife's Outback - but really need the toom.
A smaller more dextrous guy I'm sure could do so.
In the distant past, I have been known to drive onto a curb, bricks,
pilse of rocks or stacks of lumber to get some clearance. Now I have
some ramps. Look at Rhino ramps - they don't make the kind I have now
anymore.

Carl
1 Lucky Texan

 

[bigjim]

Speakinawich, is it possible to change the oil in a Legacy without a
lift or jack stands or anything? <<

Very easy. The access cover slides out and the filter is right there.
Plenty of room for a regular size person to get under.